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A drone shot of High Street in Grinnell, Iowa, photo taken on September 25, 2024.
Nearly all Grinnell property owners own just one property, yet 15 owners control 15 percent of the city
Liz Rodrigues, organizer, speaks before a crowd of protestors on Thursday, May 1, in Central Park, Grinnell.
Grinnell community joins national May Day Protests
Over 98% of Grinnell employees' political donations in the past decade went to Democrats
Over 98% of Grinnell employees’ political donations in the past decade went to Democrats
100 days in: Trump policies stoke fear in Iowa immigrant communities
100 days in: Trump policies stoke fear in Iowa immigrant communities
Julian Sahlin `28 pictured on Feb. 26, 2025 outside of the Pedal Grinnell church at 1138 Elm Street. Photograph and tag contributed by Jackson Scheer.
“OJALÁ”: Remembering Julian Sahlin `28
Heather Lobban-Viravong and Jan Gross perform at the Grinnell Middle School auditorium.
“Unarmed, carrying the weight of skin”: Across color lines, three women bring racial dialogue to Grinnell
Liz Rodrigues, organizer, speaks before a crowd of protestors on Thursday, May 1, in Central Park, Grinnell.
Grinnell community joins national May Day Protests
Kate Slater, executive director of the Grinnell Housing Authority, poses for a portrait inside of Saint's Rest Coffeehouse
Empowerment Center to open, supporting individuals facing housing insecurity
Crowd of people gather in Grinnell's Central Park protesting against House File 583 (HF583), organized by the Grinnell Organizing Collective.
Mending the social fabric: Community spotlight on the Grinnell Organizing Collective
Tommy Hexter `21 and Jordan Scheibel `10 unloading cabbages inside of Grinnell Farm to Table.
Grinnell Farm to Table adapts and fundraises following LFPA funding cuts
Grinnell College's International Student Organization and Office of International Student Affairs walk down Broad Street on October 5, 2023.
History Takeover: The evolution of Grinnell’s international student programming
Putu Hiranmayena, assistant professor of music, poses in the Bucksbaum Arts Center.
Reflecting on Southeast Asian identity after faculty trip email
Sophia Ramalli `27 poses with a rocket during the high-powered rocket launch in Fort Dodge on Sunday, April 13. Photo contributed by Sophia Ramalli.
Grinnell Rocket Team launches their vision for the future
Isaiah Schlimm `27, a Vivero Digital Fellow, works in Burling basement on Thursday, April 17.
On-campus jobs prepare students for professional life
Will Reyes `25 cuts Gabe Garcia's `27 hair in the Black Cultural Center Salon.
Brows, cuts and nails: student-run beauty businesses
Heather Lobban-Viravong and Jan Gross perform at the Grinnell Middle School auditorium.
“Unarmed, carrying the weight of skin”: Across color lines, three women bring racial dialogue to Grinnell
Emma Schaefer `23 sings songs she wrote during her Watson Fellowship on Sunday, April 20.
Emma Schaefer `23 returns to campus, reflects on the power of music
Livia Stein Freitas `25 reads poems from her new collection.
Livia Stein Freitas debuts poetry collection
Maya Llewellyn `25 sings in Gardner Lounge on Friday, April 18.
“My Best Friend” releases first EP
"Open Minds" by Natalie Sato '27.
BAX Celebrates Student Art
Women's soccer head coach, Kirsten Koester, coaches during a women's soccer game on Sept. 28, 2024 against Lake Forest.
Kirsten Koester’s coaching philosophy
Tolu Johnson `25 stands at the baseline as Dillon Gestring `25 shoots a free throw during an Intramural game on Saturday, April 19.
Intramural basketball gains popularity
Rohan Thota `28 sprints down the pole vault runway at the Grinnell Invitational on Feb. 1, 2025 in the Field House.
Pole vaulting at Grinnell halted due to recent injury
Aman Kothari '28 serves the ball during a home game against Ripon College on Saturday, Apr. 19.
PHOTOS: Men’s Tennis Beats Ripon College 7-0
Utsah Kalra `25 hits a serve during a tennis match against UW Eau Claire on Sunday, Apr. 13.
PHOTOS: Women’s tennis beats University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire 7-0
Horoscope: Which childhood book series are you?
Horoscope: Which childhood book series are you?
Horoscope: What D-Hall fry iteration are you?
Horoscope: What D-Hall fry iteration are you?
Horoscope: What BRAT song are you?
Horoscope: What BRAT song are you?
Horoscope: Which federally recognized Midwestern state are you?
Horoscope: Which federally recognized Midwestern state are you?
Horoscope: Which practical mode of transportation are you?
Horoscope: Which practical mode of transportation are you?
From left: Peyton Williams `27 and Alex Smith `27 pose for a photo in Burling Library.
Opinion: If you understand bonds, you understand the future — here’s how
Jonathan Gilmour `19 works as a data scientist at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.
Opinion: Grinnell should launch a climate major
Isaiah Schlimm `27 poses in the HSSC as he thinks about having a nemesis.
Opinion: Why you need a nemesis
Eva Kapoor `28 poses with her face partially obscured by a sheet of prompts to generate an AI version of herself.
Opinion: How can anyone bear to make art anymore?
From left: Thai Theodoro `27 and Karla Breed have a conversation at the Mayflower Community.
Opinion: A love letter to Karla
From left: Peyton Williams `27 and Alex Smith `27 pose for a photo in Burling Library.
Opinion: If you understand bonds, you understand the future — here’s how
Jonathan Gilmour `19 works as a data scientist at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.
Opinion: Grinnell should launch a climate major
Letter to the Editor: All I need to say
Letter to the Editor: All I need to say
Isaiah Schlimm `27 poses in the HSSC as he thinks about having a nemesis.
Opinion: Why you need a nemesis
Sage & Blunt: Diffident Daydreamer
Sage & Blunt: Diffident Daydreamer
Scarlet Sessions: E the profit
Scarlet Sessions: Meet My Best Friend
Scarlet Sessions: My Best Friend
Student-Run Beauty Businesses
Play nine holes with the Grinnell women's golf team
Play nine holes with the Grinnell women’s golf team
Letter to the Editor: All I need to say
Letter to the Editor: All I need to say
Letter to the Editor: Required Meal Plans
Letter to the Editor: Required Meal Plans
Sharyn Obsatz `93 is a journalism professor at Santa Monica College.
Letter to the Editor: Support The S&B
Jay Dick `93 works as Sr. Director of Advocacy and Partnerships at Americans for the Arts.
Letter to the Editor: The Vanishing of Printed Student Media?
Sasha Aslanian `90 is a member of the Grinnell College Alumni Council.
Letter to the Editor: Physical papers have pull on Grinnell campus
Aman Kothari '28 serves the ball during a home game against Ripon College on Saturday, Apr. 19.
PHOTOS: Men’s Tennis Beats Ripon College 7-0
Utsah Kalra `25 hits a serve during a tennis match against UW Eau Claire on Sunday, Apr. 13.
PHOTOS: Women’s tennis beats University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire 7-0
Lindsey Schultz (11) focuses on the pitcher's throw during a game against Lake Forest on Saturday, Apr. 5.
PHOTOS: Grinnell softball plays Lake Forest and Beloit
Jakob Runkel (39) pitches the ball in a game against Monmouth on April 5, 2025.
PHOTOS: Baseball sets new school records
A student grabs fruit from the platters offered at the event.
Photo Series: Student Athletes Leading Social Change hosts Fruit with the Faculty event
Comic: False Spring
Comic: False Spring
Comic: You Are What You Eat
Comic: You Are What You Eat
Comic: Ambroos and Wilhelmina van Buskirk the Tulip Fairies
Comic: Ambroos and Wilhelmina van Buskirk the Tulip Fairies
Comic: Spring Break Expectation vs. Reality
Comic: Spring Break Expectation vs. Reality
Comic: The Scariest Things on Halloween in Grinnell
Comic: The Scariest Things on Halloween in Grinnell
Princess Joseph
Princess Joseph
Anastasia Rompi `25.
Anastasia Rompi
Alex Carlon
Alex Carlon
Agatha Fusco
Agatha Fusco
Zeineb Mezghanni `25
Zeineb Mezghanni

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Thai Theodoro

Thai Theodoro, Staff Writer

Thai is a second-year Political Science and Sociology double major with a concentration in Latin American Studies. Originally from Brazil, she loves making Brazilian desserts whenever she gets the chance. She’s also proud of her Calico Critter collection and ever-growing stack of DVDs.

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Heather Lobban-Viravong and Jan Gross perform at the Grinnell Middle School auditorium.

“Unarmed, carrying the weight of skin”: Across color lines, three women bring racial dialogue to Grinnell

Thai Theodoro, Staff Writer
May 12, 2025
A drone shot of High Street in Grinnell, Iowa, photo taken on September 25, 2024.

Nearly all Grinnell property owners own just one property, yet 15 owners control 15 percent of the city

Thai Theodoro, Staff Writer
May 7, 2025
Liz Rodrigues, organizer, speaks before a crowd of protestors on Thursday, May 1, in Central Park, Grinnell.

Grinnell community joins national May Day Protests

Thai Theodoro, Staff Writer
May 6, 2025
Anastasia Rompi `25.

Anastasia Rompi

Thai Theodoro, Staff Writer
May 4, 2025
Zeineb Mezghanni `25

Zeineb Mezghanni

Thai Theodoro, Staff Writer
May 4, 2025
Over 98% of Grinnell employees' political donations in the past decade went to Democrats

Over 98% of Grinnell employees’ political donations in the past decade went to Democrats

Thai Theodoro, Staff Writer
April 28, 2025
From left: Thai Theodoro `27 and Karla Breed have a conversation at the Mayflower Community.

Opinion: A love letter to Karla

Thai Theodoro
April 28, 2025
100 days in: Trump policies stoke fear in Iowa immigrant communities

100 days in: Trump policies stoke fear in Iowa immigrant communities

Thai Theodoro and Natalie Ng
April 28, 2025
Scholarships and fellowships under review following threats to DEI funding cuts

Scholarships and fellowships under review following threats to DEI funding cuts

Thai Theodoro, Staff Writer
April 14, 2025
Thousands of protesters march to Iowa State Capitol as a part of the "Hands Off Protest" on April 5, 2025. Contributed by Rachel Rudacille.

Students and faculty march in “Hands Off” protest, joining thousands in the streets of Des Moines

Thai Theodoro, Staff Writer
April 12, 2025
The Stella Housing Development in Grinnell, Iowa on Monday Mar. 31.

Affordable housing complex The Stella nearing capacity

Thai Theodoro, Staff Writer
April 7, 2025
Meals being prepared at Grinnell College's Spencer Grill.

Health inspectors cite Grinnell Dining for eight safety violations

Thai Theodoro, Staff Writer
April 7, 2025
Noah, a first-grader, plays basketball at Bailey Elementary.

Kids at Bailey Elementary, their love for sports

Thai Theodoro, Staff Writer
April 6, 2025
Exterior of Davis Elementary School, built in 1917.

Grinnell-Newburg passes historic levy for new elementary school

Thai Theodoro, Staff Writer
March 29, 2025
A voting sign sits outside Elks Lodge polling station in Grinnell, Iowa on Nov. 5, 2024.

Voter intimidation at the ballot box, says Grinnell College professor

Thai Theodoro, Staff Writer
March 29, 2025
Katie Babb `25.5 casts her vote at Elks Lodge on Tuesday, Mar. 4th.

Poweshiek County vote tally shows landslide win for tax levy

Thai Theodoro, Staff Writer
March 9, 2025
Boxes ready for transportation inside the patio of the McMurray House.

Local history is on the move: Historical Museum prepares to relocate

Thai Theodoro, Staff Writer
March 5, 2025
Protesters march down the streets of Grinnell, some holding Progress Pride Flags, on Thursday, Feb. 27.

Gov. Reynolds signs HF583 into law, making Iowa the first state to repeal trans civil rights

Thai Theodoro, Staff Writer
March 1, 2025
Crowd of people gather in Grinnell's Central Park protesting against House File 583 (HF583), organized by the Grinnell Organizing Collective.

Over 100 rally in Grinnell against bill threatening civil rights for trans Iowans

Thai Theodoro, Staff Writer
February 28, 2025
Area of land in Ahrens Park donated by the Ahrens Park Foundation to build new elementary school in Grinnell Iowa on Thursday, Feb. 20.

Grinnell residents to vote on tax levy to build new elementary school

Thai Theodoro, Staff Writer
February 23, 2025
Grinnell College plans to retain DEI under threats of federal funding loss

Grinnell College plans to retain DEI under threats of federal funding loss

Thai Theodoro, Staff Writer
February 23, 2025
Grinnell College to keep need-blind admission, drops three-year review policy

Grinnell College to keep need-blind admission, drops three-year review policy

Thai Theodoro, Staff Writer
February 17, 2025
Exterior of Davis Elementary School, built in 1917.

As century-old Davis Elementary closes, vote decides fate of new school

Thai Theodoro, Staff Writer
February 15, 2025
Karen Edwards, dean of international student affairs at Grinnell, poses in her office in the HSSC.

International students brace for second Trump term, visa changes

Thai Theodoro, Staff Writer
December 9, 2024
From left: President Anne Harris, their dog May, and Professor Michael Mackenzie at their home.

CRIBZ: President Anne Harris’s 1960’s dream house

Thai Theodoro, Staff Writer
December 9, 2024
College says financial aid to remain stable if Department of Education dismantled

College says financial aid to remain stable if Department of Education dismantled

Thai Theodoro, Staff Writer
December 9, 2024
From belonging to burnout: The generational struggles of Grinnell College students

From belonging to burnout: The generational struggles of Grinnell College students

Thai Theodoro, Staff Writer
November 24, 2024
Grinnell College Campus Safety were on the scene during an alleged assault of a student at a on-campus party.

Campus Safety on scene during alleged assault, lack most police powers

Thai Theodoro, Staff Writer
November 23, 2024
Jim White smiles warmly in front of a Christmas tree in downtown Grinnell.

Jim White’s legacy of kindness rings bright this Jingle Bell Holiday

Thai Theodoro, Staff Writer
November 21, 2024
Dr. John Thabiti Willis, the incoming inaugural Kesho Scott Endowed Chair in African Diaspora Studies.

Dr. John Thabiti Willis announced as inaugural Kesho Scott Endowed Chair in African Diaspora Studies

Thai Theodoro, Staff Writer
November 14, 2024
A sign directing students to the Free Store.

Student Environmental Committee opens Free Store in Main Hall

Thai Theodoro, Staff Writer
November 11, 2024
Jack Broadmoore, 20, receives an "I Voted" sticker after casting his ballot at Elks Lodge in Grinnell, Iowa on Nov. 5, 2024.

Iowans pass amendment barring non-citizen voting amid challenged ballots, lawsuit and anti-immigrant rhetoric

Thai Theodoro, Staff Writer
November 10, 2024
A voting sign sits outside Elks Lodge polling station in Grinnell, Iowa on Nov. 5, 2024.

Jacki Bolen wins Poweshiek County Supervisor

Thai Theodoro, Staff Writer
November 5, 2024
Two years after students had racial slurs yelled at them and racist vandalism was found on campus, the Black Student Union (BSU) says racism still persists. The College has implemented a number of BSU's list of demands following the incidents.

Two years after racist vandalism, College adopts anti-racist measures as BSU says racism persists

Thai Theodoro, Staff Writer
November 4, 2024
From left: S&B Reporter Thai Theodoro poses with Kim Herzberg at Saints Rest Coffee House.

College memories: Tales from Grinnell residents

Thai Theodoro, Staff Writer
November 4, 2024
Students struggle to find campus jobs despite largest employment budget in College history

Students struggle to find campus jobs despite largest employment budget in College history

Thai Theodoro, Staff Writer
October 13, 2024
Varying preseasons pose challenges

Varying preseasons pose challenges

Thai Theodoro, Staff Writer
October 6, 2024
95 Bulls rocks out in Gardner on Sept. 27, 2024.

95 Bulls’ Fever Dream in Gardner

Thai Theodoro
October 6, 2024
Starting in the 2025-26 academic year, third-years will no longer be allowed to live off campus. In an email sent to all students, Residence Life pointed to the over 100 new housing spaces in Renfrow Hall and Loose Hall as a reason for the change.

Third years required to live on campus starting next year

Thai Theodoro, Staff Writer
September 29, 2024
Increasing job demands take community advisors by surprise

Increasing job demands take community advisors by surprise

Thai Theodoro, Staff Writer
September 22, 2024
Some students said they do not feel the rising costs at Spencer Grill and Global Café reflect improved quality.

Price increases at Spencer Grill and Global Café alarm students

Thai Theodoro, Staff Writer
September 15, 2024
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